[G4] A quick Mail question...

[sr ferenczy]

just a guess... but perhaps file transfer continuation is not part of 
SMTP or POP email protocol... ??  if so, im not sure if any mail 
program could work around it...

anyone else have better knowledge of the protocol?

sandor

On Jan 14, 2004, at 1:32 PM, k s d wrote:

> If I remember correctly, it will unfortunately have to start over when 
> you reconnect. If you have
> access to your email via a website you can delete the extra large file 
> there instead of letting it
> download into your email program. When I used to use my 56k modem and 
> thre were absurdly
> large attachemnts I also used to connect to the server via ftp and 
> delete the mail from there.
> Or just wait it out.
> -kevin
>
>
>
>> From: Jay Snoke <snokejs at npt.nuwc.navy.mil>
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>> Subject: [G4] A quick Mail question...
>> Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2004 16:15:02 -0500
>>
>> All-
>> When connecting via dialup, what happens when the Mail program is 
>> trying to cache a large attachment - does it start all over again if 
>> the connection is lost/hungup, or does it pick up where it was upon 
>> reconnecting to the mail server?
>> thanks in advance!
>> Jay Snoke
>>
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